Restaurant Manager

GAUCHO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food discount 50%

Referral bonus

Incentives and rewards

Industry apprenticeship programs

Cycle to work scheme

Career development and training

GAUCHO Academy training

28 paid holidays + buy options

Job summary

GAUCHO is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to join the Head Office team. You will be fully accountable for the restaurant’s guest experience, finance, sales growth, legal compliance and team development FOH, working with senior managers to ensure smooth operations across finance, product and people.

You will drive budget attainment, oversee training, brand standards and local initiatives, while maintaining high guest satisfaction and audit results.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Strong communication and guest-facing skills.
• In-depth knowledge of the hospitality industry.
• WSET Level 2 desirable.
• Passion for hospitality excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with General Manager to beat budget and drive top-line sales.
• Oversee team objectives and development plans, and execute succession planning.
• Promote GAUCHO culture and educate hourly team members.
• Ensure compliant, well-trained staff with high audit scores.
• Support local initiatives and advertising for the brand.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Hospitality knowledge

Wine knowledge

Job description

GAUCHO are looking for an experienced and passionate Restaurant Manager to join our GAUCHO Head Office team! The successful candidate will be fully accountable for the restaurant in terms of guest experience, finance, sales growth, legal compliance and team development FOH. The Restaurant Managers work closely with the senior managers to run a smooth and successful operation in terms of finance, product and people. The Restaurant Managers take charge of the controllable lines of the P&L as delegated and delivers the budget (bar stock etc).

Training & Benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs
• Referral and length of service bonuses
• Incentive and reward schemes
• Industry Apprenticeship program opportunities and cycle to work scheme
• Career development and training programmes
• Training provided by the GAUCHO Academy
• 28 paid annual holidays + options to purchase additional days

Key Responsibilities of the GAUCHO Restaurant Manager

• Work with the General Manager to execute the plan in place to beat the budget, driving top line sales
• Oversee team objectives and engaging development plans, and executing the succession plan in place
• Drives the GAUCHO culture, inspires, guides and educates hourly team members
• Ensures a fully trained team regarding compliance and is personally fully trained, achieving above 95% on shield and food audits
• Supporting the General Manager with bespoke local initiatives and local advertising
• Enforcing brand standards in regard to consistent strong guest feedback and mystery diner results

Requirements for GAUCHO Restaurant Manager

• Excellent communicator and inspirational leader
• Evidence of managing a team of people
• An in-depth knowledge of the hospitality industry
• WSET Level 2 desirable
• Genuine passion for heightened hospitality